Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Auction house description: Pre-Columbian, Aguada Culture, Argentina, ca. 1000 CE. An important and
dramatic minimalist stone mask of this rare culture hardly known to us
due to its lack of monumental architecture. Its mouth is pointed
because it’s a shamanic mask of a "life-giver," life that is blown by a
shaman into matter that needs healing. 10"H x 9"W.

Dated 1945 carved marble portrait of a woman. Similar to my last post, this is another variant where local artisans in Europe
would create these personal souvenirs for American GIs to take home. Someone loved mom!

Auction house description:
Jacob A. Light's monumental National Clock, Millersburg, Pennsylvania,
completed in 1908, carved and painted with nineteen scenes and 380
figures, to include the parade of U.S. presidents from Washington
through Coolidge, Civil war generals, Uncle Sam, the Last Supper, etc.,
64'' h., 114'' w. This impressive folk art work is a culmination of
eighteen years of craftsmanship with a pen knife representing Light's
crowning achievement.